{"podcast":{"title":"Political Gabfest","slug":"political-gabfest-500617","podcast_index_feed_id":500617,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/696568de9ab39048a63ed7f7","website_url":"https://slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/696568de9ab39048a63ed7f7/show-cover.jpg","author":"Slate Podcasts","episode_count":1114,"summary":"Voted “Favorite Political Podcast” by Apple Podcasts listeners. Stephen Colbert says \"Everybody should listen to the Slate Political Gabfest.\" The Gabfest, featuring Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz, is the kind of informal and irreverent discussion Washington journalists have after hours over drinks. Get more Political Gabfest with Slate Plus. Join to unlock weekly bonus episodes—plus ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe directly from the Political Gabfest show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or visit slate.com/gabfestplus to get access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:21:00.389937+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617"},"episode":{"title":"Gabfest Reads | From Busboy to Corporate Tool to Priest","slug":"gabfest-reads-from-busboy-to-corporate-tool-to-priest","published_at":"2026-02-21T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/gabfest-reads-from-busboy-to-corporate-tool-to-priest","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617","url":"https://shows.acast.com/political-gabfest/episodes/gabfest-reads-from-busboy-to-corporate-tool-to-priest","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/696568de9ab39048a63ed7f7/e/699894180e5c959d592e774e/media.mp3","summary":"John Dickerson talks with Father James Martin about his new book, Work in Progress: Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and Priest . They discuss the spiritual lessons learned through eight different jobs, Martin's controversial LGBTQ ministry that made him a target of criticism within the Catholic Church, and what the Gospels demand about welcoming strangers and caring for the marginalized. Tweet us your questions @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages could be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Nina Porzucki. Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaqs for easy instructions. Members subscribed via Apple Podcasts get automatic access—no setup required. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"John Dickerson talks with Father James Martin about his new book, Work in Progress: Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Ban…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3450,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/political-gabfest-500617/episodes/gabfest-reads-from-busboy-to-corporate-tool-to-priest/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/political-gabfest-500617/gabfest-reads-from-busboy-to-corporate-tool-to-priest.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}